How the red delicious apple got it’s name
by Greg on Nov.17, 2009, under Science Life
Michael Pollan’s book, Botany of Desire, has been adapted by PBS into a 2 hour long special that is amazing. It’s a must watch. I wanted to share this bonus video with you in the hope that it gets you to watch it or read the book.
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Large X-class Flare Erupts on the Sun
On Jan. 27, 2012, a large X-class flare erupted from an active region near the solar west limb. X-class flares are the most powerful of all solar events. Seen here is an image of the flare captured by the X-ray telescope on Hinode. This image shows an emission from plasma heated to greater than eight million degrees during the energy release process of the flare. Image Credit: JAXA/Hinode
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